Minnesota · Cass County
Woman Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Woman Lake around April 23 — the fourth week of April. Earliest ever: April 8 (2000). Latest: May 8 (1996).
April 23Usually around
April 8Earliest ever (2000)
May 8Latest ever (1996)
24Years of record (1978–2023)
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
24 years on the books, 1978–2023. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2023 | May 5 |
| 2022 | May 8 |
| 2020 | April 25 |
| 2015 | April 12 |
| 2008 | May 7 |
| 2007 | April 25 |
| 2006 | April 14 |
| 2005 | April 13 |
| 2004 | April 20 |
| 2003 | April 22 |
| 2002 | April 24 |
| 2001 | April 29 |
| 2000 | April 8 |
| 1999 | April 19 |
| 1998 | April 12 |
| 1997 | April 26 |
| 1996 | May 8 |
| 1995 | May 2 |
| 1994 | April 17 |
| 1990 | April 23 |
| 1987 | April 11 |
| 1985 | April 22 |
| 1983 | April 24 |
| 1978 | April 30 |
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.